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School board approves amended cell phone policy; members agree to pursue wider "bell‑to‑bell" approach later
Summary
After debate about enforcement and staff burden, the board approved an amended student cell phone policy that requires phones to be surrendered when students enter classrooms (a classroom box system) and directed staff to continue exploring a stricter bell‑to‑bell approach pending more implementation details.
The Prince Edward County School Board voted to approve an amended cell phone policy that requires students to place phones in a classroom container when classes begin, while directing staff to continue planning for a possible stricter "bell‑to‑bell" restriction.
Board discussion focused on how to operationalize enforcement. Staff described that high school classrooms have used a box system since January and said additional containers would…
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